Today, I will not be discussing certainties. Usually, we prefer to write articles backed by concrete statics, historical performance, and an in-depth knowledge of pay-per-click. However, my post today will be most speculative than usual since some of the details are still filtering in to us. PPC Hero's duty is to make sure that you are aware of everything going on with … [Read more...] about How Landing Page Load Time Affects Your Google Quality Score
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Google Reminds Advertisers to Verify the Link Between AdWords and Analytics
Late last week, several of my PPC clients received emails from Google concerning the relationship between their AdWords and Analytics accounts. According to the opening lines of the message, my clients' accounts were not properly linked and I had until March 5th to fix the problem. It's come to our attention that your AdWords account has not been properly linked with your … [Read more...] about Google Reminds Advertisers to Verify the Link Between AdWords and Analytics
How to Set Up Conversion Funnels in Google Analytics
What is a conversion funnel? A conversion funnel is the path a customer takes from entering your site through the checkout process and finally the end goal being the purchase or signup confirmation page. The conversion funnel shows the first page with the most visitors, then each page thereafter the funnel will show less and less visitors as they drop off throughout the … [Read more...] about How to Set Up Conversion Funnels in Google Analytics
Google Updates AdWords Display URL Policy
As of April 1, Google will be making significant changes to their enforcement of display URL policies. The "Policy Team" has taken a stricter stance on the relationship between display URLs and destination URLs -- and they will be allowing few exceptions to their rules. In short, if your destination URL is www.example.com, your display URL must be www.example.com. Just to … [Read more...] about Google Updates AdWords Display URL Policy
Upload Google Campaigns in Yahoo! in Three Easy Steps
Have you ever spent hours trying to re-structure your Google campaign to upload into Yahoo!? You download your Google campaign, re-arrange the columns to fit Yahoos! upload structure, only to get errors from Yahoo! saying they can't determine which is the parent ad group? I've encountered this many times, and just recently I found a tool in Yahoo! to help with this problem. … [Read more...] about Upload Google Campaigns in Yahoo! in Three Easy Steps
Getting Certified in Google Adwords, Yahoo! and MSN AdCenter
The team here at Hanapin Marketing has recently become a certified company in Google Adwords, Yahoo! and MSN AdCenter. In this post I've listed the top three search engines and how to become a certified individual or company. I've included information such as benefits, costs, how to access the learning materials, tips on taking the exam and requirements to becoming … [Read more...] about Getting Certified in Google Adwords, Yahoo! and MSN AdCenter
What Everyone Ought to Know About Geo-Targeting in Google AdWords and Yahoo! Search Marketing
Last week, Google unveiled updates to the Location Targeting (geo-targeting) function within AdWords. In the wake of this event, I felt that there was no better time than the present to write a 1-2 punch article on geo-targeting. The geo-targeting options in AdWords and Yahoo! Search Marketing (YSM) both have the same end goal: serving location-targeted ads. But to use these … [Read more...] about What Everyone Ought to Know About Geo-Targeting in Google AdWords and Yahoo! Search Marketing
5 Things to Consider When Running a Google AdWords Pay Per Action Campaign
Officially announced in March, Google's Pay-Per-Action (PPA) BETA test has now been running for 8 months. In that time, advertisers and publishers alike have grown accustomed to the new system and are developing a sense for what works and what doesn't. The only problem is that no one's talking about it! There was considerable buzz upon launch, but the blogosphere has since … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Consider When Running a Google AdWords Pay Per Action Campaign
5 Things to Consider When Inheriting a Google AdWords Account
If you're a professional SEM, chances are you've inherited your fair share of pay-per-click accounts from clients seeking a helping hand. Taking on these clients who have tried their hand at PPC and failed can be a great opportunity for you to prove the value of your services. The downside, however, is that these accounts are undoubtedly in shambles. When you add the wild … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Consider When Inheriting a Google AdWords Account
Inside Google AdWords Quality Score: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and More
Today is the official unveiling of our new handbook: Inside Google AdWords Quality Score (click on title to access the handbook). Throughout our drive for Quality Score knowledge we have gathered detailed information, quips from our AdWords representatives and revelations from real world PPC results. We decided to place all of that information into a single, cohesive … [Read more...] about Inside Google AdWords Quality Score: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and More
In Google AdWords, Bidding Wars Are a Thing of the Past: Beat Your Competition with These 4 Tactics
All week we have focused on how to improve your Quality Score, how to recognize "myths" and important factoids that lead to a solid understanding of Quality Score. Today's post is the fifth and final post in our 5-day series, and it is the culmination of a week's worth of knowledge! In days gone by, PPC bidding wars were commonplace when trying to achieve top positions in … [Read more...] about In Google AdWords, Bidding Wars Are a Thing of the Past: Beat Your Competition with These 4 Tactics
Keywords Inactive Due to Quality Score in Google AdWords? Here are 3 Actions to Take!
Today's post on Inactive Keywords is the third blog post in our 5-day series focusing on Quality Score. Picture this: You arrive at work before the birds begin to chirp. Before you can be "bothered" by email, you log into AdWords and compulsively check your previous day's stats. Quickly thereafter, a discovery makes your jaw hit the floor. Those wonderful new keywords you … [Read more...] about Keywords Inactive Due to Quality Score in Google AdWords? Here are 3 Actions to Take!
